Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3

0 ADs match the Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 airframe. Engine ADs depend on the engine installed and are listed on each aircraft page.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

One email when a new AD may apply to this model. Stop any time.

NTSB events

14

Destroyed

3

Substantial damage

10

Minor damage

0

No damage

0

Per 1,000 aircraft per year, 2016–2025

0.7

Events are NTSB accidents and incidents matched to Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 airframes by serial number or N-number; counts are approximate, because older events can't always be matched. The yearly rate divides NTSB events from 2016 to 2025 by the number of registered Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 aircraft in each of those years. Not adjusted for hours flown: training aircraft fly far more than most.

• Aug 31, 2025Substantial damage · minor injuries · Red Lodge, MTN45254
• Oct 26, 2008Substantial damage · none injuries · Rialto, CAN44848
• Jun 7, 2008Substantial damage · none injuries · Luckey, OHN582WH
• Jun 20, 1998Destroyed · serious injuries · Skull Valley, AZN45053
• Nov 18, 1997Substantial damage · none injuries · Spruce Pine, NCN45018

1 report on Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 airframes. Each aircraft page lists its own reports.

No ADs published since 1998 match the Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 airframe; engine ADs depend on the engine installed. 14 NTSB events since 1982 involve Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 airframes; from 2016 to 2025, about 0.7 a year per 1,000 registered aircraft. Operators and repair stations filed 1 service difficulty report on Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 airframes since 1995. Check each aircraft's own record before you buy.

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• Check AD compliance records against the ADs that may apply.
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